Discover how to create, execute, and control a defined territory plan. How to set sales goals, create opportunities, and route your area. Understand how to distinguish the important from the urgent. We will show you how to divide your contacts into categories and how often you need to communicate with the various contacts. We will guide you how to route your territory around high-payoff accounts and geographic clusters. Explore the importance to use only one calendar, a scheduling system, and electronic contact tools. Learning Objectives Apply seven steps to creating a territory management plan, Implement ABCD opportunity contact strategies, Calculate your value per hour, Utilize routing guidelines to maximize travel time Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Feedback is the fastest intervention to performance improvement. If done effectively, it can be highly motivating and play a critical role in employee development. You will understand the benefits of effective feedback including accelerated learning, improved performance, enhanced relationships and increased self-esteem. You will understand why you should avoid being judgmental and you will be able to identify behavioral gaps. We will elaborate why you need to be specific, impartial during feedback. You will be introduced to a 'feed-forward' process that will be extremely powerful for you in the future. Learning Objectives Summarize the criteria for ineffective and effective feedback, Deliver two types of effective feedback, Explain how to effectively receive feedback Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
A robust cybersecurity policy protects secure, critical or sensitive data and prevents it from falling in to the hands of malicious third parties. Accounts that contain highly sensitive data often require multiple layers of security - or multifactor authentication (MFA). Personal security can't just be restricted to your computer. All of your devices, even those without internet connectivity, need protective measures. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: What are portable devices and removable media? Know the risks associated with using them and how you can safeguard your devices Understand the risks associated with portable devices and removable media Understand physical safety and the value of any effort to mitigate on-site threats to facilities, assets, and employees Target Audience Young Professionals
This course will ensure that you have the correct knowledge for the start of any project. We will help you understand the basic project management terminology and how to set the project up for success. Know the meaning of words in project management like life cycle, milestone, project charter, SOW and scope. Human capital will be an important component for the project success and this course will help you with guidelines to choose the core project team and set the rules and guidelines for the team. Learning Objectives Summarize decisions to be made in the project definition phase, Identify stakeholders, Explain how to choose the core project team, Apply six criteria for defining effective project goals Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
While having the right resources is important, often it's other people who can help us most. Anyone with whom you communicate knows something that you don't. We can all learn from and help each other create a continuous learning path. Learn how you can actively mentor those around you. Share knowledge, experience and insights with those around you. Are you ready and willing to mentor? We will share the characteristics of effective peer mentors and teach you eight types of peer mentoring. You will also understand what behaviors to avoid such as criticizing, giving advice and rescuing. Learning Objectives Assess your mentoring readiness, Identify the characteristics of effective peer mentors, Implement three steps for formal peer mentoring Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
24 hours sometimes simply doesn't seem like enough time. Learn how to identify 'hidden time' in your day, which will mean extraordinary things for you in terms of completing your deadlines and reaching your goals. You will learn how to make the most of your 'down time' by for instance, creating a game out of time saving. We don't believe in all work and no play, and therefore provide you with the tools to have fun while effectively managing and creating your time, virtually effort free. Learning Objectives Find hidden time, Summarize how to make the most of downtime Describe how to make the most of saving time, Create blocks of time to get more done Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Peak job performance and maintaining a positive attitude starts with having a suitable service disposition and strong interpersonal skills. Maintaining a positive attitude takes work-focusing on what's right, looking for solutions to problems instead of complaining, and having a positive 'expectancy' that things will improve. Discover how to stay involved and healthy coping mechanisms that help keep us physically and mentally healthy. Discover why Integrity and honesty are the foundations of trust, the root of service. Apply strategies for cultivating exceptional customer service character every day. Learning Objectives Describe suitability requirements for being an effective service provider, Explain the personal benefits of maintaining a positive attitude, Apply 17 tools for maintaining a positive, professional attitude Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
There are many challenges to getting the right help, most of which are our own mental self-doubt that gets in the way. We will teach you the guidelines for getting the right help. The one technique for getting help is to ask for it in the form of a statement. We will show you how to ask for the detail, be specific and thanking your helper. You will understand the benefits of a buddy system approach and group brainstorming. We will guide you on certain areas you need to be sensitive when asking or giving help. Learning Objectives Explain the challenges of getting appropriate help, Apply guidelines for getting help, Describe working with gender style differences Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Understanding and connection through compassionate and empathetic communication is critical. This entails actively listening, acknowledging emotions, and expressing care and concern in interpersonal interactions. By prioritizing empathy in communication, individuals can create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, valued, and understood. The goal is to cultivate empathy as a core communication skill, leading to more meaningful connections, improved collaboration, and enhanced overall well-being within interpersonal and professional relationships. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand how empathy fuels successful conversations Understand how to communicate with empathy, and we list three statements to avoid when offering support What is an empathy roadblock, and list some of the most common ones Learn about four solutions for overcoming these roadblocks Target Audience Young Professionals
The first priority in calming upset customers is to diffuse tension and then resolve the issue. Discover some words to avoid and how to ensure angry customers feel like they are heard, feeling empathy and can see you are trying to find a resolution. The focus needs to be you and the customer against the situation. Learn how to implement a four-step model for calming upset customers. Understand how to manage customer complaints better in the future by understanding the special needs of customers with complaints. Learning Objectives Explain the difference between difficult situations and difficult customers, Apply a four-step model for calming upset customers, Summarize the do's and don'ts of working with upset customers Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams